McHenry County
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Mismanagement is the real problemOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The county board is being asked to vote to dismantle the county forest preserve toboggan slides. Based on personal observation of the Deer Grove toboggan slide operation...
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New costumes take their place among the classicsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Some unfamiliar faces may appear at your door Wednesday evening, especially if you don't have young children to help you keep score. Typical of past years, many trick-or...
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59 horses hurt or killed in 'horrific' Lake Co. crashOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - When Scott Golladay heard a truck carrying 59 horses rolled over Saturday night, he knew the scene would be horrendous. But nothing could prepare Golladay for what he sa...
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Burlington Central nabs Class 2A sectional titleOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - BELVIDERE -- When it came to expanding the IHSA class system Burlington Central's administration was at the forefront. Taking first place in Saturday's IHSA Class 2A Be...
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Barrington's beat goes onOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington senior swimmers Alexa Hamilton, Sam Simon and Sara Fogle were probably just starting pre-school. Juniors Chelsea Simon, Kim Steelman and Amy Madden were like...
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Woman keeps her volunteer schedule full to help where she's neededOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - There is no age limit on helping others, and people of any age can volunteer to be of assistance to their neighbors. Agnes Drozdz uses a walker these days, and will soon...
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Smoody, Palatine brew up a titleOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine has never won a state boy cross country title. But senior Mat Smoody said two weeks ago that the Pirates -- who were three-time state runners-up from 2003-05 -...
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Exhibit tells stories of the colorful lives of these pursesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - By any name -- handbag, purse or pocketbook -- this essential component of a woman's life is more than a personal possession and container of necessities. The newest exh...
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Fired Elgin officer must be reinstatedOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer who was fired last year must be reinstated, an arbitrator has ordered. Jesus "Jesse" Padron was dismissed in October for undisclosed reasons. A f...
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Wolves snare another regionalOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As soon as Prairie Ridge got its serve down, it took control. The Wolves, who dropped the first game of their own Class 4A regional to top-seeded Woodstock 26-24, used a...